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	Mercy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		mercy shown by a judge toward a convict) or on the part of a humanitarian third party (e.g.
		Mercy is a term used to describe the leniency or compassion shown by one person to another, or a request from one person to another to be shown such leniency or compassion.
		The reverse situation applies in the case of euthanasia (Called mercy killing by its proponents).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mercy (376 words)

	O'Rourke - Issues: Mercy Killing & Allowing to Die (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Thus, they maintain, removing the life-prolonging therapy is. the cause of death just as in mercy killing the cause of death is the direct intervention on the part of the one who performs the injection or act of violence from which death follows.
		In mercy killing the cause of death is a pathology induced by the mercy killer.
		Thus mercy killing could be accomplished by withholding a needed medicine as well as by a pistol shot.
	www.op.org /domcentral/study/kor/85090701.htm (1226 words)

	Concerned Women for America - Euthanasia and assisted suicide: The Myth of Mercy Killing
		Euthanasia is the active killing of the patient by the doctor—the physician is the murderer in this case.
		That is what euthanasia advocates have done with the language of “compassion” and “mercy.” In order to advance their agenda with the public, euthanasia advocates are cloaking doctors’ deliberate homicide of patients in rosy phrases such as: quality of life, death with dignity, voluntary euthanasia, and the right to die.
		Under the guise of “help for the dying,” “mercy killings,” and “destruction of life devoid of value,” university professors of psychiatry, hospital directors and their staff members systematically exterminated hundreds of thousands of “superfluous people”—mental patients, the elderly, and sick and handicapped children.
	www.cwfa.org /articledisplay.asp?id=1459&department=CWA&categoryid=life (3483 words)

	Mercy killing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Actually it is not that they have mercy towards those animals, but they kill them for their own precaution and to get rid of an awful sight.
		Some people try to justify mercy killing with the misconception that if the motive or reason is good, then the act itself is good.
		They then claim that by killing their pet, they have the intention to relieve the unhappy animal from its suffering and so the action is good.
	www.purifymind.com /MercyKilling.htm (351 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Robert Latimer
		The killing of Tracy Latimer has been called an act of "compassionate homicide." Others warn that leniency for Latimer, by means of a constitutional exception, would have shown that the disabled are regarded as second-class citizens.
		New legal ground was broken in December, 1997, when Justice Ted Noble – trying to distinguish between mercy killing and cold-blooded murder – granted Latimer a constitutional exemption from the minimum sentence for second-degree murder.
		Unusual as the Latimer case is, there are related cases, such as battered women who have killed their batterers – often their husbands – and received leniency from the courts.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/latimer (1223 words)

	'Mercy Killer' GI Gets Three Years, Said He Shot Badly Wounded Iraqi Teen To Put Him Out Of His Misery - CBS News
		The charges relate to the Aug. 18 killing of a 16-year-old Iraqi male found in a burning truck with severe abdominal wounds sustained during clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City, an impoverished neighborhood that was the scene of fierce fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite rebels loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
		Staff Sgt. Cardenas J. Alban, 29, of Inglewood, Calif., is charged along with Horne in the teenager's killing and is awaiting a court-martial hearing.
		Human rights groups have condemned the illegal killings of Iraqis — either civilians or wounded fighters — by the U.S. military, saying such acts amount to violations of international humanitarian rights and should be dealt with as war crimes.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/12/07/iraq/main659673.shtml (613 words)

	Mercy killing frowned upon in Jamaica - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		For his part, Health Minister Junor is firmly opposed to the idea of mercy killings and any forms of assisted suicide.
		Seventh-day Adventists do not believe in "mercy killings" or active euthanasia which they define as "intentionally taking the life of a patient in order to avoid painful dying or in order to alleviate burdens for a patient's family or society".
		It has clearly differentiated between mercy killings and "withholding or withdrawal of medical interventions that artificially extend human life, thus allowing a person to die naturally".
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20050410t020000-0500_78399_obs_mercy_killing_frowned_upon_in_jamaica.asp (956 words)

	Dispute in Iraq: Murder or mercy killing? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Military attorneys in Baghdad said they were unaware of any legal precedent justifying "mercy killing" in a war zone, though such circumstances could be considered during sentencing.
		In September, a U.S. reservist was sentenced to 25 years for killing a teenage Iraqi national guard soldier after a sexual encounter in an observation tower.
		The identity of the Iraqi killed by Alban and Horne remains unclear.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04312/407445.stm (873 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Southern Counties \| A 'loving' father's mercy killing
		But the man described in court as a "brilliant" father denied murdering the boy, saying it was a mercy killing to end the youngster's suffering.
		The former SAS soldier, 38, phoned the police to tell them he had killed his son and admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, for which he was eventually given a two-year suspended sentence.
		The prosecution claimed Wragg's killing of his son was a selfish act by a father who could no longer cope.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/southern_counties/4509500.stm (552 words)

	What Buddhists Believe - Mercy Killing
		During the struggle to protect himself, if he happens to kill his opponent although he has no intention to kill, then he is not responsible for that action.
		On the other hand, if he kills another person under any circumstances with the intention to kill, then he is not free from the kammic reaction; he has to face the consequences.
		We must remember that killing is killing; when we disapprove of it, we call it 'murder'.
	www.buddhanet.net /budsas/ebud/whatbudbeliev/292.htm (667 words)

	Coup de grâce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Look up coup de grâce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
		The expression coup de grâce (sometimes coup de grace) means "blow of mercy" in French, and is used to describe the death blow intended to end the suffering of a mortally wounded creature.
		The plural is coups de grâce ("blows of mercy"), pronounced the same as the singular form.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mercy_killing (197 words)

	Homiletic & Pastoral Review
		Today, the same word is used to denote “mercy killing,” — that is, putting an end to suffering by killing the patient.
		Concerning “mercy killing,” the Council of the Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1989 stated: “The social commitment of the physician is to sustain life and relieve suffering.
		It is necessary to firmly state that nothing and no one can in any way permit the killing of an innocent human being, whether an infant or an adult, an old person, or one suffering from an incurable disease, or a person who is dying.
	www.catholic.net /rcc/Periodicals/Homiletic/2001-04/fin.html (1544 words)

	The Fourth Rail: Managing Death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Forced sterilization in Germany was the forerunner of the systematic killing of the mentally ill and the handicapped.
		Killing became part of hospital routine as infants, children, and adults were put to death by starvation, poisoning, and injections.
		Killings even continued in some of Germany's mental asylums, such as Kaufbeuren, weeks after Allied troops had occupied surrounding areas.
	billroggio.com /archives/2004/12/managing_death_1.php (3191 words)

	Pope begs Dutch authorities to rethink mercy killing of babies
		The Mercy Sisters arrived in Aotearoa-New Zealand from Ireland in 1850.
		The Groningen Protocol, as his guidelines have come to be known, say euthanasia is acceptable when the child´s medical team and independent doctors agree the pain cannot be eased and there is no prospect for improvement, and when parents think it´s best.
		Mercy killing of babies in Holland spurs Pope into plea for a rethink (Irish Independent/London Telegraph 24/1/05)
	www.cathnews.com /news/501/123.php (856 words)

	Assisted Suicide, Mercy Killing & Euthanasia: When Your Loved One Dies Under Questionable Circumstances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		These misguided individuals believe it is their role to hasten death as an act of mercy, similar to how dogs and cats may be "put to sleep" when they become too ill. In our society, putting a person "to sleep"/to death intentionally is labeled murder and is a criminal offense.
		Some family members who have been approved and appointed by the terminally ill patient as their Representative for medical decisions feel that they have the right to "do anything." However, the regulations regarding the administration of medications do not allow medications to be given in a manner contrary to the physician's orders.
		Even if the killing is done out of a belief in euthanasia or mercy killing, it is still killing or causing death.
	www.hospicepatients.org /questionable-death.html (3103 words)

	deseretnews.com \| U.S. soldier convicted in 'mercy killing'
		Separately, Army Capt. Rogelio Maynulet of Chicago faces a Feb. 22 court-martial in Germany for allegedly shooting and killing a man who was gravely wounded when U.S. fighters opened fire on his vehicle last May south of Baghdad.
		A fellow officer told a preliminary military hearing that dispatching the wounded man was "the compassionate response" on Maynulet's part.
		Rights groups criticize the court-martials for illegal killings of Iraqis, saying the slayings violate international law and should be tried as war crimes.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600105027,00.html (314 words)

	Kathryn Jean Lopez on Infant Euthanasia on National Review Online
		At the moment, the "mercy killing" of infants isn't officially legal — even in the Netherlands.
		But the Groningen doctors seem to believe that if they can present guidelines by which doctors can break the law uniformly — the presumption being that they be professional about their killing — that a law allowing such killing will follow.
		But a few more winks and nods at the "mercy killing" of newborns and it will be time to watch our necks and look out below.
	www.nationalreview.com /lopez/lopez200503300755.asp (841 words)

	ASSISTED SUICIDE---Four Differences between Mercy Killing and Merciful Death
		Mercy killing is a well-known phenomenon in almost every culture.
		it should be called a "merciful death", not a "mercy killing".
		The death will be recorded as a merciful death is chosen by proxies for the candidate.
	www.tc.umn.edu /~parkx032/CY-MK-MD.html (1868 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : `No place for mercy killing in Qatar' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A 17-year-old girl from Kerala, accused of killing her mother in Qatar five months ago, is likely to escape death penalty but will face life imprisonment if found guilty by the Shariah court.
		Lawyer Mohsen Thiyab Al Suwaidi said the Shariah court would treat the girl as an adult as she had crossed the age of 16 and was not a minor any more but it did not recognise mercy killing.
		Asked how the court was likely to treat the case if her mother, who by most accounts was terminally ill and sought her daughter's help to end her life, the lawyer said there was no place for mercy killing in Islamic law.
	www.hindu.com /2004/09/27/stories/2004092706191200.htm (214 words)

	October 1939 - Nazis Begin Euthanasia on Sick and Disabled
		In October of 1939 amid the turmoil of the outbreak of war Hitler ordered widespread "mercy killing" of the sick and disabled.
		Each killing center included a crematorium where the bodies were taken for disposal.
		SS personnel from the euthanasia killing centers, notably Wirth, Franz Reichleitner and Franz Stangl later commanded extermination camps.
	www.historyplace.com /worldwar2/timeline/euthanasia.htm (644 words)

	'Mercy Killing' Of Iraqi Detainee? - CBS News
		Rogelio Maynulet, of Chicago, is accused of killing a driver for militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr while on patrol May 21 near Kufa, south of Baghdad.
		The driver Maynulet is accused of killing was identified by relatives as Karim Hassan, 36.
		An unmanned military aircraft caught the killing on tape and that recording was introduced into evidence Wednesday, military spokesman Maj. Michael Indovina said.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/09/09/iraq/main642158.shtml (987 words)

	Definition of mercy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		2 a : a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b : a fortunate circumstance mercy they found her before she froze>
		implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it mercy of the court>.
		implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing .
	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=mercy (260 words)

	Catholic World News : Canada Supreme Court Upholds "Mercy-Killing" Sentence
		He remains unremorseful, indicating that he still believes he acted correctly by killing his daughter.
		In addition to deciding that Latimer's original trial was fair, the justices ruled on the question of whether the mandatory minimum sentence constituted "cruel and unusual punishment" in this case.
		Jim Hughes, National President of Campaign Life Coalition, commented on the ruling saying, "To kill a person, any person, regardless of their physical or mental capacity, is a crime against humanity and must be answered with the full force of law.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=14699 (319 words)

	Suicide and the Bible: Euthanasia, Mercy-Killing, Assisted Suicide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		When a woman dropped a millstone on his head, he had his armor-bearer kill him so people would not say he was killed by a woman.
		Killing a person is unauthorized because man is in God's image.
		If you have the right to kill yourself because you think your life is not worth living, then loving your neighbor as yourself would mean you may kill your neighbor if his life is not worth living!
	www.biblestudylessons.com /cgi-bin/gospel_way/suicide.php (4995 words)

	"Words, Words, Words"
		Charles E. Nixdorff, the group's treasurer, took issue with both the article's title and its reference to killing and, in a letter to the editor, he wrote that the words "killing" and "death" had sinister connotations.
		Today when mercy killing is discussed, it is couched in euphemisms — words of gentleness or the language of rights.
		Since the definition requires that there is only euthanasia when the patient requests death, any non-requested mercy killing that would ordinarily be called "nonvoluntary euthanasia" cannot be referred to as a euthanasia death.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/euthanasia/eu0031.html (9891 words)

	Amazon.com: Mercy: Books: Julie Garwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Mercy is the newest gem in a long line of spectacular stories.
		Mercy has a very well developed story line and characters you will love, along with the romance and excellent dialogues that you would expect from a Garwood novel.
		The story opens with a seemingly distraught husband agonizes over the painful and slow death of his wife, as he and several friends struggle with whether to conduct a mercy killing on her behalf.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671034022?v=glance (2173 words)

	When You Need the Word, Choose Paper Nerd!
		Euthanasia is defined as “the act of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or
		The websters dictionary defines Euthanasia as mercy killing, in simple words it means to opt for dying in a situation where death is the only means of escaping an
		Euthanasia, which is usually called “mercy killing” means that you intentionally make someone die, instead of them dying naturally.
	www.papernerd.com /search/euthanasia.htm (2578 words)

	From Mercy Killing to Domestic Violence
		The anouncer said there'd been a "mercy killing" at Christ Hospital -- a husband had allegedly shot his wife to death as she lay in her hospital bed.
		Being late for a meeting with friends, I took a minute to call the station and register a complaint for the use of the term "mercy killing." Unfortunately, I was about to get very used to hearing the term in regard to Shirley Harrison's death.
		A woman identified as active in a local branch of the AARP is highly critical of the decision to charge Thomas Harrison with murder.
	www.raggededgemagazine.com /0302/0302ft7.html (1965 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Inquiry into shooting of wounded Iraqi shown in television footage
		The Iraqi was one of five wounded prisoners left in a battle-scarred mosque after marines fought their way through the city at the weekend.
		The footage of the apparent killing, captured by a pool report by NBC television, and first shown yesterday afternoon, disrupted what was supposed to be a day of triumph for the Pentagon.
		The film from Falluja was shot in the aftermath of a ferocious battle in which marines stormed a mosque and an adjacent building.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/Story/0,2763,1352335,00.html (598 words)

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